EU Environment Policy http://www.eubusiness.com Latest business news about the Environment Policy of the European Union daily 1 2007-01-02T13:25:17Z EU still far from agreeing biofuel standards http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210185123.08 The European Union remains far from agreeing on how to tighten its rules for using biofuels, amid growing opposition towards such forms of energy. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Environment Energy Headline3 2008-05-07T20:41:26Z News Item EU delays ruling on GM products http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210162622.34 The Commission has ordered more tests on whether several genetically modified products should be allowed in Europe, putting back a decision on whether to give approval. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Environment Food & Drink Headline2 Agriculture 2008-05-07T17:28:07Z News Item Biofuels answer to climate change, say UN, EU officials http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210081621.89 Biofuels must be developed more selectively to prevent competition with food-related crops, but they are still an answer to climate change, United Nations and European Union officials said on Tuesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Environment Energy 2008-05-06T15:27:19Z News Item EU sues Italy over Naples rubbish crisis http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210069021.56 The Commission sued Italy on Tuesday before an EU court for failing to tackle a rubbish crisis around the Italian city of Naples, hoping to force Rome to take more urgent action. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. EU Law Environment Headline2 Italy 2008-05-06T15:35:25Z News Item EU eyes pollution tolls for truckers http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209985322.45 Europe's truckers would have to pay for the pollution, traffic jams and noise they cause if the European Commission gets its way. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Environment Headline3 Transport European Council 2008-05-06T15:24:32Z News Item European Chemicals Bureau - guide http://www.eubusiness.com/Chemicals/european-chemicals Latest news, background information and web links about the European Union's chemicals policy No publisher eub2 Environment Chemicals 2008-05-01T22:10:54Z Guide European Chemicals Bureau - guide http://www.eubusiness.com/Social/european-chemicals-bureau News, background information and web links about employment and social affairs policies of the European Union. No publisher eub2 Environment Chemicals 2008-05-01T22:08:45Z Guide A flight glitch: how Asian birds make their way to Europe http://www.eubusiness.com/Environ/asian-birds-eu Many species of birds migrate to other parts of the world to find food or a safe place to breed. However, some species of birds get lost on their way. According to a study by a team of researchers from Germany's University of Marburg, the Ornithological Society in Bavaria, and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), birds stray because of an error in their genetic migratory programme. The findings are published in the Journal of Ornithology. No publisher eub2 Environment Asia 2008-04-29T22:08:44Z News Item New chapter opens in EU-China Climate Change Partnership http://www.eubusiness.com/China/climate-change.23 'Today, there's virtually no doubt that human-induced climate change is a fact.' It was with these words that the European Science Commissioner Janez Potocnik began his speech at the recent Forum on Climate Change and Science & Technology Innovation in Beijing. No publisher eub2 Environment China 2008-04-29T21:57:14Z News Item EU set to sue Italy over Naples rubbish crisis http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209493922.94 The European Commission is poised to sue Italy before an EU court for failing to resolve a rubbish collection crisis in the Naples region, an EU source said on Tuesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Environment Headline2 Italy 2008-04-29T20:21:40Z News Item EU-bound sunflower oil 'deliberately' contaminated http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209396723.16 Some 40,000 tonnes of Ukrainian sunflower oil headed for shops in the EU was deliberately contaminated with mineral oil, an EC expert says. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Environment Consumer Agriculture Headline4 Food & Drink 2008-04-29T12:44:28Z News Item The Birds Directive http://www.eubusiness.com/Environ/eu-birds-directive Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds, commonly referred to as the Birds Directive, is the European Union’s oldest piece of nature legislation and one of the most important, creating a comprehensive scheme of protection for all wild bird species naturally occurring in the EU. No publisher eub2 Environment 2008-04-25T15:01:18Z Link EU seeks to ban 'inhumane' seal imports http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209134823.19 The European Commission is to seek to ban the import of "inhumane" seal products, though animal rights groups fear the move may not prevent the annual cull in Canada. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Environment Headline2 2008-04-25T17:08:40Z News Item EU hails court ban on spring migratory bird hunt in Malta http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209130322.06 The European Commission on Friday hailed a European Court of Justice ban on the spring hunting of quails and turtle doves in Malta. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. EU Law Environment Headline4 Malta 2008-04-28T16:12:00Z News Item Nuclear waste storage inaugurated in Chernobyl http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208978222.51 Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko Wednesday inaugurated a nuclear waste storage and processing centre in the contaminated zone around the Chernobyl nuclear station ahead of the catastrophe's 22nd anniversary, his press service said. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Environment Russia 2008-04-23T21:43:07Z News Item